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CAHR co-hosts side session on HRDs at UN Human Rights Council

Posted on 14 February 2014

CAHR is co-hosting a Human Rights Council side event, Creating a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders, in Geneva on 11 March 2014.

This panel discussion will shed light on the threats and obstacles encountered by human rights defenders, and identify actions and protection strategies for the UN, States, national human rights institutions and civil society to contribute to a safe and enabling environment for them.

The discussion will draw on the new perspectives offered by two recent publications, the latest report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and the recent Special Issue on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders of the Journal of Human Rights Practice.

Panelists:

  • Margaret Sekaggya, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
  • Hassan Shire Sheikh, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network
  • Daniel Joloy, human rights defender from Mexico
  • Sabrina Dallafior, Minister and Deputy Head, Human Security Division, Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs
  • Danna Ingleton, Research and Policy Advisor, Amnesty International


This event is co-organised by the International Service for Human Rights, Amnesty International, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, the Centre for Applied Human Rights, University of York and the Human Rights & Social Justice Research Institute, London Metropolitan University.

This event is co-organised by the International Service for Human Rights, Amnesty International, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, the Centre for Applied Human Rights, University of York and the Human Rights & Social Justice Research Institute, London Metropolitan University. This event is co-organised by the International Service for Human Rights, Amnesty International, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, the Centre for Applied Human Rights, University of York and the Human Rights & Social Justice Research Institute, London Metropolitan University. - See more at: http://www.ishr.ch/news/human-rights-council-side-event#sthash.0oiTMCRM.dpuf